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fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem is that was in december. this is now. they've been saying that after they were saying al qaeda was on the run. now they're saying we're going to go after them. but yet are we going after them? are the terrorists at this point feeling the united states says this, but what are they doing? >> i'm sure they do because as you say the passage of time. let's be clear, sometimes it's very hard to strike back right away. fbi director bob muller was in libya talking to the investigators this week. i expect that the investigation is going on. but remember after the east africa embassy bombings, pr
fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem...
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i'm asking that because of something that leon panetta said. i just want to play exactly what he said about how the u.s. disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of false choices and timetables which is essentially the message chuck hagel has been sending for years on this. the obama administration has been pretty tough on iran behind the scenes. hagel has been consistent himself, saying look, we cannot allow a nuclear iran, war should not be our first choice, and that also is consistent with the president. the president began by thinking perhaps he could negotiate more with ahmadinejad than has proven to be the case. he's evolved on this issue. my guess is chuck hagel as secretary of defense will reflect that evolution. >> there'
i'm asking that because of something that leon panetta said. i just want to play exactly what he said about how the u.s. disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of...
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cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty incredible. this move could open up 230,000 front line jobs to women in the military. "outfront" tonight, rosa brooks, a columnist for foreign policy and has worked in the pentagon under the obama administration and david frum, former speech writer for george w. bush and critter for us. right now, 40% of active duty are women. this could be hundreds of thousand of jobs suddenly would be open to women. am i right in saying this is hublgly significant? >> it's absolutely enormous. the one thing i would say though, the it's not that we don't have women in combat positions. we have women who are ineligible under the former policy, but there really isn't any front line in today's wars. fighting heroically in combat, women who have died in combat. this change just recognizes what's already a reality, frankly. >> david, please be blunt. i know what you have to say is, might offend some people, but this is important. why do you think women in combat is not
cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty incredible. this move could open up 230,000 front line jobs to women in the military. "outfront" tonight, rosa brooks, a columnist for foreign policy and has worked in the pentagon under the obama administration and david frum, former speech writer for george w. bush and critter for us. right now, 40% of active duty are women. this could be...
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leon panetta called it a terrorist attack. a u.s. official told me as of now the attack appeared organized, not spontaneous. al qaeda linked groups are flourishing. we spoke to a leader in the islamic group. he is working with one of al qaeda's most senior leaders, mokhtar mel mokhtar. >> the fate of these hostages, they are at risk, because things have to change. that's what he said. tonight, we cover the story from every angle. we will be speaking with mike rogers and ed royce. >>> we begin with cnn pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. obviously, this has been developing throughout the day. we have been struggling to chase this down and get the details. the u.s. government says it is taking the lead on the hostage situation. what is it doing to make sure the americans who are being held hostage are safe? >> erin, the first thing they did was to get some satellite surveillance over that area which means that the fbi can now monitor to some extent what is happening on the grown. the next thing the u.s. military did was upgrade the
leon panetta called it a terrorist attack. a u.s. official told me as of now the attack appeared organized, not spontaneous. al qaeda linked groups are flourishing. we spoke to a leader in the islamic group. he is working with one of al qaeda's most senior leaders, mokhtar mel mokhtar. >> the fate of these hostages, they are at risk, because things have to change. that's what he said. tonight, we cover the story from every angle. we will be speaking with mike rogers and ed royce....
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i spoke to leon panetta last week about mali. i want to play you what he said about going after al qaeda. >> we have to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. and if we're not going to allow it to happen, we have to go after them. in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessary. >> what form of going after them in mali entail? and will this be, as omar is trying to say, a war as dangerous as those united states fought in iraq and afghanistan, which of course, he's obviously saying for pr reasons in part. >> well, let me start off by saying, you know, i respect what mr. porter said, but aqim, although weak, is still very capable. so it's not something to kind of slough off and forget it's not there. what mr. panetta is actually saying is the spaces where they're actually migrating to, and ie, there's no longer a fight in iraq, a migration back of the no
i spoke to leon panetta last week about mali. i want to play you what he said about going after al qaeda. >> we have to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. and if we're not going to allow it to happen, we have to go after them. in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessary. >> what form of going...
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i recently spoke to the still defense secretary leon panetta about this issue, about mali. i asked what the u.s. would do about al qaeda. here's what he said. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we have a defense secretary coming in and a new secretary of state in chuck hagel and john kerry who are known for favoring a light footprint. do you think that they are going to take the action that you believe is needed? >> well, i look forward to raising these questions with them when i get a chance to attend their confirmation hear
i recently spoke to the still defense secretary leon panetta about this issue, about mali. i asked what the u.s. would do about al qaeda. here's what he said. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in...
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chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? if. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> "outfront" next, sweeping changes to america's gun laws proposed. police could be allowed to confiscate all of your firearms. >>> and a very rare look at iran's spy network. it is a whole lot bigger than anyone in the pentagon thought. hillary clinton will be back to work next week. she said clinton is committed to testifying on the benghazi attacks. >>> it's been 518 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, today there was some good news on jobs. apparently we had 215,000 jobs added in december, more than economists were looking fo
chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? if. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank...
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chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? >>> "outfront" next, sweeping changes to america's gun laws proposed. police could be allowed to confiscate all of your firearms. >>> and a very rare look at iran's spy network. it is a whole lot bigger than anyone in the pentagon thought. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i was saving big on car insurance. with snapshot, i
chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? >>> "outfront" next, sweeping changes to america's gun laws proposed. police could be...
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., meanwhile, defense secretary leon panetta says he's very concerned with north korea's continuing provocative behavior, but says that the u.s. is fully prepared to deal with. gordon chang, though, the author of "nuclear showdown: north korea takes on the world" says panetta's remarks are refreshingly candid, but says we should be paying attention, because north korea's words are an escalation in the rhetoric, and this time he thinks north korea has the capability to actually back up their threats. >>> president obama has nominated mary jo white to head the securities and exchange commission. she took on wall street as a former chief federal prosecutor. it was a position she held for nine years in new york. but it's her more recent work that could be the criticism in hearings. you've got to know how they beat the rap if you're going to bust people for cheating. david john of the conservative heritage foundation hopes the nomination signals a shift toward full enforcement of existing laws and away from what he sees as burdensome regulations. >>> the yemeni government has confirmed the top leade
., meanwhile, defense secretary leon panetta says he's very concerned with north korea's continuing provocative behavior, but says that the u.s. is fully prepared to deal with. gordon chang, though, the author of "nuclear showdown: north korea takes on the world" says panetta's remarks are refreshingly candid, but says we should be paying attention, because north korea's words are an escalation in the rhetoric, and this time he thinks north korea has the capability to actually back up...
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here's what defense secretary leon panetta told me what he would do against al qaeda in mali. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at. and make sure they find no place to hide. because let's not forget the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. we've got to go after them. in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessarily. >> he says, go after wherever the hell they're at, whether that be yemen, somalia, or mali. jay carney though from the white house, really much more tentative. here's what he said just this week. >> we are working with france and support their effort in mali. and believe that the goal of preventing terrorists safe haven is an important one. >> general clark, going after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at is very different than, we are working with france. >> well, not necessarily, erin. first of all, we have the africa command there, they're working very closely with french counterparts and british counterparts who are part of this. obviously the intelligence community is working together with its allied nations. perhaps no
here's what defense secretary leon panetta told me what he would do against al qaeda in mali. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at. and make sure they find no place to hide. because let's not forget the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. we've got to go after them. in yemen, in somalia, and yes, in mali if necessarily. >> he says, go after wherever the hell they're at, whether that be yemen, somalia, or mali. jay carney though from the...
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here is what defense secretary, leon panetta, said then. >> the size of that enduring presence is something that the president is going to be considering over these next few weeks. >> next few weeks, not months. he said that over a month ago. speaking about the troop count decision, secretary panetta told reporters, my hope is that we will be able to can complete this process in the next few weeks. two months ago it was weeks and four weeks after, it was weeks and now, it is months. good to see you both. roland, let me start with you. in a week where the question has been questioned for nominating chuck hagel for defense secretary, a man who was against the surge in afghanistan is four more defense cuts and written about avoiding wars, would it help the president to take a stronger stance on this? >> no. at the end of the day, you go through your evaluations. i talked to a three-star general that served in afghanistan that made it perfectly clear that these are delicate situations. you are still dealing with a country where we are trying to get the security forces up to bar. it could cost u
here is what defense secretary, leon panetta, said then. >> the size of that enduring presence is something that the president is going to be considering over these next few weeks. >> next few weeks, not months. he said that over a month ago. speaking about the troop count decision, secretary panetta told reporters, my hope is that we will be able to can complete this process in the next few weeks. two months ago it was weeks and four weeks after, it was weeks and now, it is months....
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chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? >> well, erin, bottom line is the military, the magic number is three. they love to give options. basically, what you do is say, if you want to do this, here's how many troops you'll need. if you only want to do this, you'll only need this many troops. remember back when they were deciding the afghanistan surge, the options came to president obama's 80,000, 40,000, and 10,000, he opted for about 30. as to why it's taking so long, it's because this isn't the first time the white house is going to be hearing these numbers. there have been back and forth conversations all along, because you don't want to put out a range of options, to say the lowest option would be 30,000 troops, and the president only has
chris, what i'm curious about, leon panetta in november said to reporters, we'll have a troop count number in a couple weeks from the president. a couple weeks went by, he said, i'll have a troop count number in a couple of weeks. and when i saw him mid-december, he said, some time soon. then we get this range of 6,000 to 15,000. why is it taking so long and why don't we have a real number? >> well, erin, bottom line is the military, the magic number is three. they love to give options....
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here's what defense secretary leon panetta said then. >> the size of that enduring presence is something that the president is going to be considering over the next few weeks. >> next few weeks, not months. he said that over a month ago. how about two months ago? speaking of the troop count decision, secretary panetta told reporters in november, my hope is we'll be able to complete this process in the next few weeks. two months ago it was weeks, four weeks after that, it was still weeks and now it's months. roeland martin is a contributor. good to see both of you. and in a week where the president has been questioned for nominated chuck hagel for defense secretary, would it have helped the president to take a stronger stance on this issue today? either telling the country the troop count or being open of the fact of, hey, look, we're not on the schedule to announce this and telling the public why. >> no, at the end of the day, you go through your evaluations. i talked to a three-star general who served in afghanistan who made it perfectly clear that these are delicate situations, you're
here's what defense secretary leon panetta said then. >> the size of that enduring presence is something that the president is going to be considering over the next few weeks. >> next few weeks, not months. he said that over a month ago. how about two months ago? speaking of the troop count decision, secretary panetta told reporters in november, my hope is we'll be able to complete this process in the next few weeks. two months ago it was weeks, four weeks after that, it was still...
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leon panetta has ordered departments to start cutting costs, in case they don't reach a deal on spending. probably a pretty smart move from the defense secretary. >>> now our third story "outfront." breaking news. the center for disease control has just told cnn that the flu is now at epidemic levels in the united states. right now, widespread, in 41 states. here's the latest map from the centers of disease control. all that red is high flu activity. now i'm going to flip it to show you the same time last year, green, minimal activity. i mean, a totally different picture. this year's flu season came sooner than expected and already, obviously, significantly more severe. so far, the cdc says there have been 2,257 hospitalizations and 18 children have died. there has been no nationwide tally yet on adult deaths, but minnesota officials say there's 27 in their state alone, 22 in south carolina, 13 in indiana, 7 in arkansas, and 6 in illinois. ted rowlands has this report from chicago. >> no nausea at this point. >> reporter: debora cross started feeling sick on monday. three days later, she
leon panetta has ordered departments to start cutting costs, in case they don't reach a deal on spending. probably a pretty smart move from the defense secretary. >>> now our third story "outfront." breaking news. the center for disease control has just told cnn that the flu is now at epidemic levels in the united states. right now, widespread, in 41 states. here's the latest map from the centers of disease control. all that red is high flu activity. now i'm going to flip it...